Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag watched his side lose 1-0 to West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday night, with David De Gea making a fatal mistake in the clash. degree.
Manchester United's poor away form in the Premier League continued on Sunday as West Ham lost 1-0 to Erik ten Hag's side at the London Stadium. Said Benrahma scored the only goal of the game in the 27th minute, when David De Gea let the ball go past him and into the net. Express Sport now looks at five things we've learned.
De Gea and 3 others struggled in defeat
De Gea has long been a good servant for United and without him, the years immediately following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013 would certainly have been worse. But the Spaniard is the man of yesterday. He looked shaky playing in defence against West Ham, the team always sensed an opportunity whenever they tried to play short.
However, his mistake in Benrahma's goal was even worse. It was a masterful shot, easy to block at De Gea's caliber but took too long to charge and United paid the price in the end.
Tyrell Malacia didn't give much forward and although Wout Weghorst's link play was sometimes well executed, it ended up being ineffective when it came to breaking The Hammers' backline. Casemiro has also been too quiet during the proceedings and the Brazil international's slumping form is a concern for United as the season draws to a close.
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Man Utd star David De Gea made a big and expensive mistake in the West Ham clash (Image:
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United must try Henderson
After De Gea's latest mistake, it's clear United need an upgrade as they look to challenge Manchester City and Arsenal for next season's Premier League title.
The problem, however, is that the best goalkeepers don't come cheap. Diogo Costa has been linked but the Porto star is valued at close to £60m, which would eat up a huge chunk of the Reds' budget.
Even so, United still have Dean Henderson on their books. The England international has impressed at Nottingham Forest this season before a severe injury forced him to end his campaign at the City Ground earlier than expected.
Henderson clearly still has a lot to learn and playing for United is certainly a bigger challenge than playing for Forest, despite the size of the Nottingham-based club.
However, with United having to save money for other areas of their squad, such as a new striker and midfielder, giving Henderson a real chance to claim the No. The bet is probably worth making.
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Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag calls for a new striker after the West Ham clash (Image:
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Shaw was right about United's strikers
Speaking after United's loss to Brighton on Thursday night, Luke Shaw took aim at the club's strikers by saying they weren't clinical enough.
After the result at the London Stadium, it would be no exaggeration to say the England international did the right thing. United had eight shots on target in the first half and two hits on the woodwork, with Marcus Rashford and Antony closing in. Christian Eriksen also squandered a few good chances to suddenly put West Ham ahead.
Ten Hag knows great opportunities always come back to haunt you and the Dutchman was visibly frustrated early in the game when United failed to capitalize on them.
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